Adventurous or Timorous 2

The wordadventurousdescribes people who seek exciting activitiesor ventures, or it may be applied to the activities themselves.

Within this definition different types of adventurous activitiesare described. Words such asbold,daringandaudaciousdescribe a willingness to face danger or take risks in a given situation.

When applied to someone these are usually terms of

approval, althoughaudaciousmay sometimes suggest too greata willingness to take risks and may even suggest breathtakingingenuity, for examplethe gang devised an audacious plan tosteal the Crown jewels.

The wordsreckless,rashandfoolhardy, on the other hand, areusually terms of disapproval, although they could also be terms ofadmiration at the same time.Rashsuggests unwise haste orboldness and someone who isrecklessis likely to have utterdisregard of the consequences.Foolhardyis a less strong wordthanrecklessand places an emphasis on the imprudence of theaction rather than the attitude of the person taking it.

Someone may also be described as adaredevilif they embarkon grandiose feats of daring, for example a high-wire circustrapeze artist.

The wordtimorousis very similar to the wordtimid; however,one tends to use the wordtimidas describing a temporary fear orapprehension, whereas atimorousperson is someone who ishabitually lacking in courage.

An adventure is defined as an exciting or unusual experience; it may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an uncertain outcome.

The term is often used to refer to activities with some potential for physical danger, such as skydiving, mountain climbing and or participating in extreme sports. The term also broadly refers to any enterprise that is potentially fraught with physical, financial or psychological risk, such as a business venture, a love affair, or other major life undertakings.

Adventurous experiences create psychological and physiological arousal,which can be interpreted as negative (e.g. fear) or positive (e.g. flow), and which can be detrimental as stated by the Yerkes-Dodson law. For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself. According to adventurer André Malraux "If a man is not ready to risk his life, where is his dignity?". Similarly, Helen Keller stated that "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."

Outdoor adventurous activities are typically undertaken for the purposes of recreation or excitement: examples are adventure racing and adventure tourism.

Adventurous activities can also lead to gains in knowledge, such as those undertaken by explorers and pioneers. Adventure education intentionally uses challenging experiences for learning.

An adventurer is a person who bases his lifestyle or their fortunes on adventurous acts. An adventurer or adventuress is a term that usually takes one of three meanings:One whose travels are unusual and often exotic, though not so unique as to qualify as exploration.One who lives by their wits.One who takes part in a risky or speculative course of action for profit or position.

In each of the following decide whether each word or statementapplies to you in a positive or negative way and then place a tickin either the POSITIVE set of boxes or NEGATIVE set of boxesaccording to the degree of positivity (5 being the most positiveand 1 the least positive) or negativity (5 being the most negativeand 1 the least negative). You must, therefore, place one tick inone box only for each of the 25 questions.

If you are unsure of the exactmeaning of any of the words, theuse of a dictionary or thesaurus is recommended in order toobtain the most accurate assessment.

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* 14. If two youths were fighting in the street I would try to break up the fight and calm things down ﻿